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Canberra

Australian Capital Territorycity

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Coordinates-35.28°, 149.13°

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City facts

Overview

Canberra sits in Australian Capital Territory, Australia and is identified as a city. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (-35.281°, 149.130°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,749 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Canberra.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-35.2809
Longitude
149.1300
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,425,477
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    57,567
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    42,997
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    42,829
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    38,727
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    37,831
  • Galah
    Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    36,199
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
    35,915
  • Superb Fairywren
    Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
    33,289

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2012-04-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Australian Capital Territory

Browse all places in Australian Capital Territory

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,749

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Canberra

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library